Depreciation

[Keys]

A comment I read somewhere led me to think. If the IRD does not allow depreciation of assets on a rental property, can the Tenancy Tribunal use depreciation rates to minimise the cost to the tenant for destroying said (un-depreciable) assets.

[Perry]

Logically - no. But the pro-tenants TT Kangaroo Kourts are not bound by the law.

[Viking]

Why not ask the Chief Tenancy person who makes the rules?

I reckon it s a reasonable argument that they shouldn't.

[Viking]

Here is another one.
In Tauranga many years ago the when wise council had brains they sold off the council rubbish collections and today these are run privately with the only constraint being that they all collect the same area on the same day.
The socialist communists that now are running the place want to go back to council supplying bins and charging (guess who), yep the ratepayer for the collection.
Now that means you and I who own the property.

currently tenants are responsible for their rubbish and I have seen no evidence that this doesn't work fine. There are always the skum hags who will never do anything right of course.

If we look at water for example where there is a meter the water can be charged to the tenant. i.e. it is a clearly identified service,

Is it not reasonable to apply the same rule to the rubbish collection if it is charged as a separate item on the rates, which it will be,

IT is a service to the house occupier why should we not be able to charge it to the tenant?

any thoughts?

[Don't believe the Hype]

I provide a 240 ltr bin with all my new tenancies - it's not optional and the cost is built into the rent being charged. So no change for me

[Sharon]

The private operator that took over rubbish collection was useless and ended up costing Council more. Getting back to Keys point our PM has questioned adjudicators about IRD and depreciation rules for LL. We got the usual flippant dismissive answers at TT but think it would be useful bring to the Principle adjudicators attention for proper scrutiny. Incidentally has anyone emailed or written to the PA in rcent times, if so what address to now use? Cheers

[flyernzl]

If we look at water for example where there is a meter the water can be charged to the tenant. i.e. it is a clearly identified service,

Not in Auckland, Watercare will not accept the residential tenant as the customer.

They will, on request, send a copy of the water invoice to a tenant but the obligation to pay (and the liability for any non-payment penalty charges) lies firmly with the property owner.